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    Expressing being imprisoned with 入狱 (rùyù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 入狱

    Explanation

    入狱 (rùyù) means "to be imprisoned," "to go to prison," or "to be jailed" and describes the act of being sent to or entering prison. It is a formal expression commonly found in news reports and legal contexts. It is a verb-object compound combining 入 (to enter) and 狱 (prison).

    Examples

    • 他因为贪污罪被判入狱五年。

      Tā yīnwèi tānwū zuì bèi pàn rùyù wǔ nián.

      He was sentenced to five years in prison for the crime of corruption.

    • 那位前官员入狱后写了一本回忆录。

      Nà wèi qián guānyuán rùyù hòu xiě le yī běn huíyìlù.

      That former official wrote a memoir after being imprisoned.

    • 如果证据确凿，嫌疑人很快就会入狱。

      Rúguǒ zhèngjù quèzáo, xiányírén hěn kuài jiù huì rùyù.

      If the evidence is conclusive, the suspect will be imprisoned soon.

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